The first truly scientific memory experiments were conducted by ________, who used himself as a subject.

A) Phillipe Charcot
B) Hermann Ebbinghaus
C) Hermann Helmholtz
D) Sigmund Freud

Hermann Ebbinghaus

A psychologist known for his pioneering work on memory, including the discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.

Phillipe Charcot

A pivotal figure in 19th-century neurology, often remembered for his work on neurological disorders such as hysteria and multiple sclerosis.

Hermann Helmholtz

A German physicist and physician renowned for his contributions to the understanding of the physiology of vision and audition.